I always use reptile hygrometers and thermometers they work great, you can stick them anywhere, and they are two in one. I don't care for the digital ones however.
Hello all! Hope everyone is well!
I promised I was done hatching for the year.. lol nope.
I had a bad hatch of 3 dozen silkies:(
Anyone know where to get some silkie eggs? I’m having a difficult time finding any that aren’t very over priced.
It’s scary when temps sore like that. One of my polish (you their personalities :)) got herself stuck under a tarp, thank goodness I found her. She was in heat distress. So slowly into some water she went. The last two weeks we have been pounded with 8 inches of rain. Oh the challenges we face...
It’s been a quite a bit of time since I’ve been on this post. Busy summer of hatching, being pooped on, raising, being pooped on some more, coop cleaning, eyes getting pecked (O.X, is my new nickname) and you guessed being pooped on. Oh and slipping in the mud to land on my hands in a pile of...
Last night, my last egg for the year and most likely for a few years. Started zipping up, rather then across. So! Had to help. This baby is one of my bearded d’uccle and silkie seramas. Her little yoke sack was stuck to her nose! (Beak). So after applying antibiotic ointment to her belly into a...
I just happened across this thread and was so happy to see that I’m not alone in assisted hatch if needed zone. I’ve found that timing is the key element to soon and you’ll know! To late, you’ll also know. And just in time, I’ve had many healthy, happy normal chicks that I’ve helped. This is...
I've always hatched shipped eggs. I live in Maryland the furthest I've had them shipped from is Texas. I always ask the seller to pack them a particular way, as one of my sellers does and hands down I've never had a single problem with any eggs from her. I've hatched close to 300 chicks in a...